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Stolen Cables Disrupt South Yorkshire Rail Services on New Year's Eve

12/31/2025

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Stolen signalling cables caused delays and cancellations for rail passengers in South Yorkshire on New Year's Eve, with disruption reported shortly before 05:30 GMT on Wednesday by National Rail.
The disruption affected Northern services on routes linking Scarborough, Hull, Adwick, and Sheffield.
CrossCountry services operating between Edinburgh and Birmingham New Street were disrupted.
TransPennine Express services from Liverpool Lime Street to Cleethorpes, via Doncaster, also faced disruption.

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Stolen signalling cables caused delays and cancellations for rail passengers in South Yorkshire on New Year's Eve, with disruption reported shortly before 05:30 GMT on Wednesday by National Rail.
The disruption affected Northern services on routes linking Scarborough, Hull, Adwick, and Sheffield.
CrossCountry services operating between Edinburgh and Birmingham New Street were disrupted.
TransPennine Express services from Liverpool Lime Street to Cleethorpes, via Doncaster, also faced disruption.